Goblin Valley and Delicate Arch in 

Arches National Park

Look at all the little "Goblins".

We added three to the valley that day. Very cool! 

This arch that we have all seen on license plates and in pictures is truly amazing!

It is a bit of a hike to get to it but as you round the top it suddenly comes in to view- and what a view it is!

Absolutely Beautiful!

Halloween

A Kitty, Soccer Head and Ostrich Boy.

They all got so much candy- rotten teeth!

At Gardener Village Witch Days with Alisa and the girls.

Picking out some pumpkins with the Beckers.

In the Corn.

 

Up Farmington Canyon and a waterfall, lunch and good times.

Home made Root Beer and Halloween Stew- Yummy!

The guts of the pumpkin- what a fun Halloween!

Kitties Again

 Ninja once again had Kitties- her second batch.

We need to get her fixed but the kids get so much fun out of each and every kitty that comes to our home. They play with, snuggle with and love them all!

Yellowstone National Park

 We finally get to go to Yellowstone after all the shows on Discovery and the Nature Channel. This is a truly magical place and one Mommy and the kids have looked forward too for a long time!

 There are so many pictures to choose from making this very hard- The crew at Mammoth Hot Springs.

 Cayden and Mia next to a beautiful little spot in the Park.

 Lunch- Yummy!

 A big bear- and Mia's stuffed "Spirit".

 The crew in front of the Famous Antler Arch in Jackson Hole Wyoming.

Dinner the last night at Bar "J"- very good!

We had so much fun- a really wonderful trip- 

Thanks Grams and Pa for such a great time!

-Utah-

The following are many pictures from the first weeks in Utah.

At Tempanyaki- one of our favorites!

 Wow- There are trees in Utah! 

 Our building lot- just dirt for now!

 In front of the Salt Lake Temple.

 A visit from some dear friends from Georgia.

 First trip to the cabin in many years.

 The Utah cousins, What fun!

Bop-you anyone!

 Mia, Blake and Seth share a Birthday Cake!

 Bing and Laddy

We love you guys!

 Cort and Mandy and asphalt pie.

 Alisa and John getting a little dessert!

 Back at the cabin and four-Wheeling fin!

 Crawdads anyone?

Not again for me!

 Smores and good times!

Hiking up Bountiful Canyon.

 The Cabin is always lots of fun mixed with some good work. 

 The fourth of July.

Snow cones- Tigers Blood!

The Move Out West!

Westward Ho!!!

 The moving day came and even with all the packing over the last month- they are always stressful!

We seem to have to much stuff! We had to get a small trailer for behind the 28' truck and we still left things behind in Georgia! 

 After many tears and long hugs we were off and finely on the road. All our stuff, mommy and daddy and three kids, three bunnies, and Ninja and her litter of five all on our way to Utah! 

As our tags were up in May it became one of the first things to change in Utah- kinda emotional for me- I know I am a bit strange!

We have slacked- So where to start?

Back to the past- Georgia!

In beautiful Stone Mountain- one of the most amazing places on earth!

This trip as our last for a while brought back many memories over the years, back to a time when our kids were much smaller.

 At one of the truly Southern places to eat- Waffle House! Mimi and Granddaddy go there every Saturday so we figured we would join them! Smothered, Covered, Diced, Chopped and Chunked!

 Very Happy kids!

 Mia with one of her favorites- Boiled Peanuts! Not in Utah!!!

 The kids wearing hats from one of many care packages from Mommy out in Utah.

 Brenner and Mimi and their favorite game- Checkers!

And Brenner and Cayden at the last Basket Ball Camp in Georgia- lots of fun!

Our Georgia Friends

 This group of people (and as I type, many emotions come very close to the surface) are some of the best in our lives! We have grown very close to them all over the many great years we spent in Georgia. All are from the Monroe Ward Era (the best of our lives) and as we look into each and every face, there are so many wonderful memories that we will cherish forever!  The Taylor's, Thomas's, Brown's, Harper's, Carter's and Allred's- All names we will forever remember.  Thank you all for so very much!!!  Great memories with each of you and as a group, with kids and with out.  As you all remember during my brief (yeah right) remarks and memories at our great "Going Away" party, I can be quite emotional, and I am getting that way now so I will just end it with-

WE LOVE YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH!!! 

 The kidos at Stevi B's Pizza.

 Maybe the last picture of Brenner, Weston and James- Who knows?

 -The Girls-

 -The Boys-

And thank you so much to Marie for this picture, because as I look at it it truly makes me smile as it truly captures all the pure joy, fun, emotion, and love this group shares- it will truly be missed in our lives!

Farewell For Now Friends- 

Until We See Ya All Again!